The White House Internship Program announced today the participants for the Spring 2015 session. The mission of the program is to make the White House accessible to future leaders around the nation and to prepare those devoted to public service for future leadership opportunities.
A White House Internship provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience and build leadership skills. Interns work in one of several White House departments, including the Domestic Policy Council, the National Economic Council, the Office of Cabinet Affairs, the Office of Communications, the Office of Digital Strategy, the Office of the First Lady, the Office of Legislative Affairs, the Office of Management and Administration, the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach, the Office of Presidential Correspondence, the Presidential Personnel Office, the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Office of Scheduling and Advance, the Office of the Vice President, the Office of the White House Counsel, and the Office of White House Fellows.
Spring 2015 White House Interns
The list below includes the Spring 2015 White House Interns, their hometowns, and the higher education institution they most recently attended.
Aguilar, Catherine Hometown: Cerritos, CA; Smith College, MA
Akhtar, Fahad Hometown: North Brunswick, NJ; Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ
Akselrad, Jackson Hometown: New York, NY; The University of Chicago, IL
Allen, Angelica Hometown: Encinitas, CA; The University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Andrews, Sarah Hometown: Woodstock, VT; University of Colorado Boulder, CO
Antony, Angela Hometown: Cary, NC; Harvard Law School, MA
Arneja, Ravinder Hometown: Gaithersburg, MD; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD
Avellan, Norah Hometown: Houston, TX; Washburn University School of Law, KS
Ballengee, Brooke Hometown: Cedar Hill, TX; Baylor University, TX
Baptiste, Alexander Hometown: Blue Bell, PA; American University Washington College of Law, D.C.
Barton, Kaitlyn Hometown: Flowood, MS; The University of Mississippi, MS
Barwari, Silave Hometown: San Diego, CA; The George Washington University, D.C.
Beavers, Olivia Hometown: Charlottesville, VA; University of Virginia, VA
Bennett, Nika Hometown: Herndon, VA; New York University, NY
Botfeld, Susanne Hometown: Boca Raton, FL; New York University, NY
Bowman, Jarred Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD; St. John's University, NY
Branch, Rahje Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Pepperdine University, CA
Brashear, Connor Hometown: Washington, IN; Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Brokaw, James Hometown: Indianapolis, IN; University of Notre Dame, IN
Brown, Robert Hometown: Orange, CT; Marymount University, VA
Burns, Marlee Hometown: Baytown, TX; The University of Texas at Austin, TX
Buxton, Amanda Hometown: Huntsville, AL; Emory University School of Law, GA
Bykerk, Ashley Hometown: Grand Island, NE; Nebraska Wesleyan University, NE
Capati, Jeremy Hometown: Kenilworth, NJ; Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Carrera, Kelly Hometown: Laurel, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Cesolini, Bryan Hometown: Poway, CA; The George Washington University, D.C.
Chaidez, Brandon Hometown: San Jose, CA; University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Chapnick, Max Hometown: White Plains, NY; Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Coflan, Andrew Hometown: North Andover, MA; The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, MD
Collat, Elyse Hometown: Honolulu, HI; American University, D.C.
Crutchfield, Charmaine Hometown: Ruther Glen, VA; Howard University, D.C.
Dandridge, Kimbrely Hometown: Como, MS; The Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, TX
de Crescenzo, Laura Hometown: Lafayette, CA; New York University, NY
Del Castillo, Jasmin Hometown: Cathedral City, CA; University of California, Irvine, CA
DelGiudice, Amanda Hometown: Staten Island, NY; American University, D.C.
Demers, Kaitlyn Hometown: Glens Falls, NY; The George Washington University Law School, D.C.
Denney, Bryan Hometown: Tampa, FL; The University of Tampa, FL
Dickason, Christine Hometown: Collierville, TN; The University of Mississippi, MS
Dingman, Kali Hometown: Champlin, MN; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Dyer, Heather Hometown: Austin, TX; The University of Texas at Austin, TX
Edwards, Brittany Hometown: Gloucester, MA; The George Washington University, D.C.
English, Robert Hometown: Mansfield Center, CT; George Mason University, VA
Epstein, Troy Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL; University of Florida, FL
Evans, Christopher Hometown: Seattle, WA; The George Washington University, D.C.
Farmer, Alexis Hometown: Detriot, MI; University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
Feroze, Abdullah Hometown: Roswell, NM; Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
Fitchett, Olivia Hometown: Sellersburg, IN; Indiana University Southeast, IN
Fraling, Michelle Hometown: Baltimore, MD; Cornell University, NY
Freeman, Sydney Hometown: West Orange, NJ; University of Richmond, VA
Garcha, Rupinder Hometown: Fresh Meadows, NY; Haverford College, PA
Garcia, Juan Hometown: Dallas, TX; Carnegie Mellon University, PA
Gelfond, Jaclyn Hometown: Deerfield, IL; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Gorman, Lindsay Hometown: Raleigh, NC; The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
Grill, Matthew Hometown: Norristown, PA; American University, D.C.
Gumb, Derek Hometown: Bayside, NY; Binghamton University, State University of New York, NY
Gutierrez, Jose Hometown: Lilburn, GA; Georgia Gwinnett College, GA
Guydan, Jane Hometown: Naperville, IL; The George Washington University, D.C.
Harned, Charles Hometown: St. Louis, MO; Knox College, IL
Harriman, Jordan Hometown: Laurel, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Harvey, Michael Hometown: Mokena, IL; Northwestern University, IL
Hashmie, Soshana Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA; The Johns Hopkins University, MD
Hessing, Annelys Hometown: Miramar, FL; University of Florida, FL
Ho, Melanie Hometown: Simsbury, CT; Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York, NY
Holbrook, Trent Hometown: Odessa, TX; Georgetown University Law Center, D.C.
Houchins, Miranda Hometown: Effort, PA; The George Washington University, D.C.
Hurwitz, Stacey Hometown: Seattle, WA; University of Washington, WA
Jackson, Maurice Hometown: Miami, FL; Florida A&M University, FL
Johnson, Melinda Hometown: Dacula, GA; The University of Georgia, GA
Kebrab, Tatios Hometown: Rockville, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Kim, Danyoung Hometown: Henderson, NV; Cornell University, NY
Kim, Sophie Hometown: Houston, TX; Harvard Law School and John F. Kennedy School of Government, MA
Klinghoffer, Isabelle Hometown: Philadelphia, PA; New York University, NY
Ladzinski, Caroline Hometown: Columbia, MD; American University, D.C.
Larsen, Jean Hometown: Seattle, WA; Scripps College, CA
Lewis, Tyler Hometown: Largo, FL; University of South Florida St. Petersburg, FL
Link, Benjamin Hometown: Eureka, NV; American University, D.C.
Lipka, Matthew Hometown: West Windsor, NJ; Harvard Law School, MA
Lobo, Kavitha Hometown: San Diego, CA; Cornell University, NY
Longhi, Andrew Hometown: Atlanta, GA; Dartmouth College, NH
Martin, Juliane Hometown: Middleburg, VA; Northeastern University, MA
McDonough, Erin Hometown: Fremont, CA; California State University, East Bay, CA
Menz, Sheila Hometown: Webster, NY; University of California, Berkeley School of Law, CA
Michel, Anika Hometown: Queens, NY; Binghamton University, State University of New York, NY
Monahan, Nicholas Hometown: Shepherdstown, WV; University of Virginia, VA
Moss, Caitlin Hometown: Concord, MA; The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, MD
Murphy, Alexander Hometown: Binghamton, NY; Rice University, TX
Myers, Amnoni Hometown: Boston, MA; Gordon College, MA
Nanda, Pranav Hometown: Durham, NH; The George Washington University, D.C.
Nasser, Donya Hometown: Orlando, FL; St. John's University, NY
Nazir, Arij Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI; University of Virginia, VA
Nejabat, Samuel Hometown: San Diego, CA; Dartmouth College, NH
Nelson, Joseph Hometown: Solon, OH; Cornell University, NY
Niewiarowski, Emily Hometown: Plano, TX; The University of Texas at Dallas, TX
Noll, Alexandra Hometown: Austin, TX; The University of Texas at Dallas, TX
Noor, Mashal Hometown: Dallas, TX; The University of Texas at Dallas, TX
Oh, Suzie Hometown: Richmond, VA; The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, D.C.
Osborne, Alexis Hometown: Watervliet, NY; Albany Law School, NY
Parkmond, Xavier Hometown: Waterbury, CT; The George Washington University, D.C.
Patino Mazmanian, Karina Hometown: Maynard, MA; Brandeis University, MA
Pawelczyk, Hannah Hometown: Frankfort, IL; University of Notre Dame, IN
Penansky, Michael Hometown: Bethesda, MD; University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Phan, Christina Hometown: Tustin, CA; University of California, Irvine, CA
Phillips, Gregory Hometown: Washington, D.C.; Carleton College, MN
Pollard, Cory Hometown: Concord, CA; King's College London, United Kingdom
Ratner, Travis Hometown: Montrose, NY; The George Washington University, D.C.
Reddy, Pooja Hometown: Glasgow, KY; University of Kentucky, KY
Reznikov, Paige Hometown: Marietta, GA; Samford University, AL
Robertson, Jason Hometown: Havre de Grace, MD; University of Baltimore, MD
Robinson, John Hometown: Greensboro, NC; Furman University, SC
Rodriguez, Yaneli Hometown: Falls Church, VA; George Mason University, D.C.
Rollert, Kate Hometown: Battle Creek, MI; Michigan State University, MI
Roman, Daniel Hometown: Wanaque, NJ; Monmouth University, NJ
Sai, Rebecca Hometown: Rialto, CA; University of Southern California, CA
Samuelson, Kate Hometown: Katy, TX; The University of Pennsylvania, PA
Saunders, Bethan Hometown: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; Georgetown University, D.C.
Sellars, James Hometown: Boiling Springs, SC; American University Washington College of Law, D.C.
Sileo, Alexander Hometown: Dacula, GA; American University, D.C.
Smith, Dominique Hometown: Bronx, NY; Wesleyan College, GA
Stefanski, Matthew Hometown: Valparaiso, IN; Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Stern, George Hometown: Denver, CO; Harvard Law School, MA
Swanson, Katherine Hometown: Fort Worth, TX; University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Taranto, Jennifer Hometown: Marblehead, MA; Stonehill College, MA
Tate, Jade Hometown: San Antonio, TX; University of Central Florida, FL
Taylor, Courtney Hometown: Rialto, CA; American University, D.C.
Taylor Jr., Ian Hometown: Woodbury, MN; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Thomas, Andre` Hometown: Stone Mountain, GA; American University, D.C.
Thomas, Ryan Hometown: Andover, MN; New York University, NY
Thompson, Joseph Hometown: Alamo, TN; Middle Tennessee State University, TN
Tilmont, Lauren Hometown: Wilmette, IL; College of the Holy Cross, MA
Travers, Georgia Hometown: Princeton, NJ; Dartmouth College, NH
Vaquero, Isamar Hometown: Washington, D.C.; Pepperdine University, CA
Vargas, Andres Hometown: Haverhill, MA; Boston University, MA
Veit, Meredith Hometown: Warrington, PA; The George Washington University, D.C.
Walsh, Peter Hometown: Newtown, CT; College of the Holy Cross, MA
Weigel, Teddi Hometown: Evanston, IL; The George Washington University, D.C.
Werking, Cassandra Hometown: East Greenbush, NY; University at Albany, State University of New York, NY
Williams, Taylor Hometown: Rochester, MN; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Wilson, Frances Hometown: Fresno, CA; Ashworth College, GA
Woo-Ermacoff, Lauren Hometown: Mountain View, CA; Foothill College, CA
Wu, Kevin Hometown: Flushing, NY; Amherst College, MA
Young, Asia Hometown: Oxon Hill, MD; Wellesley College, MA
Zamora, Alicia Hometown: San Diego, CA; Harvard College, MA
Mary Barzee Flores has been a shareholder at Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A. since 2011, where her practice consists of complex commercial and employment litigation. From 2003 to 2011, she served as a circuit judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Miami, where she presided over both criminal and civil matters. Prior to joining the bench, she worked in the Federal Public Defender’s Office of the Southern District of Florida from 1990 to 2003, serving first as an Assistant Federal Public Defender and then as a Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender. She began her career as an associate at Sonnett, Sale and Kuehne, P.A. She received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami Law School in 1988 and her B. Mus. from the University of Miami School of Music in 1985.
